PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
9
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
10
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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